Stater - Sauromates II Commodus
Features
| Issuer | Bosporan Kingdom |
|---|---|
| King |
Sauromates II (174-210)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Year | 481 (185) |
| Calendar | Bosporan era |
| Value | Stater (1) |
| Currency | Bosporan Stater (14-337) |
| Composition | Electrum |
| Weight | 7.78 g |
| Diameter | 20 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 477923 |
| References | Anokhin# 1774-1775 Vladlen Opanasovych Anokhin; 2011. Античные монеты Северного Причерноморья = Antique coins of the Northern Black Sea coastal region. Stilos, Kyiv, Ukraine. David J. MacDonald; 2005. An introduction to the history and coinage of the Kingdom of the Bosporus: including the coinage of Panticapaeum (with Apollonia and Myrmecium), Phanagoria, Gorgippia, Sindicus Limen or the Sindoi, Nymphaeum, Theodosia and the kings of the Cimmerian Bosporus. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States.Roman Provincial Coinage (https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/) , Anokhin Bosporos# 563 Vladlen Opanasovych Anokhin; 1986. Монетное дело Боспора = Coinage of Bosporos. Наукова думка, Kyiv, Ukraine. |
Obverse
Draped bust of Sauromates II wearing diadem, right.
Script: Greek
Lettering: ΒΑϹΙΛΕωϹ ϹΑΥΡοΜΑΤοΥ
Translation: [coin] of King Sauromates
Reverse
Laureate head of Commodus, right; to right, spear or star.
Script: Greek
Lettering: ΑΠΥ
Unabridged legend: απυʹ
Translation: [year] 481
Mint
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | References | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 481 (185 AD) | 
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$ 440 | Anokhin# 1774Vladlen Opanasovych Anokhin; 2011. Античные монеты Северного Причерноморья = Antique coins of the Northern Black Sea coastal region. Stilos, Kyiv, Ukraine. |
spear on reverse | |||||||||||
| 481 (185 AD) |
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Anokhin# 1775Vladlen Opanasovych Anokhin; 2011. Античные монеты Северного Причерноморья = Antique coins of the Northern Black Sea coastal region. Stilos, Kyiv, Ukraine. |
star on reverse | ||||||||||||
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Examples of the type
Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Version | Grade | Sold price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Künker Auction 397 Lot 2749 
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14 Nov 2023 | 481 (185 AD) – Anokhin# 1774 – spear on reverse | VF |
USD 418.70
(EUR 360.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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| © Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg | ||||||
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Künker Auction 174 Lot 842
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27 Sep 2010 | 481 (185 AD) – Anokhin# 1774 – spear on reverse | VF |
USD 523.38
(EUR 450.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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| © Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg | ||||||
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Gorny & Mosch Auction 147 Lot 1714
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7 Mar 2006 | 481 (185 AD) – Anokhin# 1775 – star on reverse | XF |
USD 465.23
(EUR 400.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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| © Gorny & Mosch GmbH Giessener Münzhandlung | ||||||
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